Pellet reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 398 Reddit reviews across 25 subreddits and 63 posts to rank the best Pellet brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pelletgrills, r/Traeger, r/smoking, r/cockatiel, r/grilling. Top-rated brands include Yoder (4.9/5), Recteq (4.8/5), Pit Boss (4.3/5).
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Reviews398
Subreddits25
Posts63
Brands66
Products49
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#1
Yoder
4.9
(48)
"YODER YS640S and it’s not even close. Second I’d say RecTec or Weber searwood (for flavor)."
"I have a Yoder YS640"
"Best overall would be Yoder, line star grills, or pitts and sports. Among the list you have I would personally only consider camp chef ww pro, recteq, and Weber (but searwood not smoke fire)."
"Yoder. Very hard to beat."
"Yoder, Lone Star Grillz, Blazn and pitts n spits."
"In no particular order… Yoder, Lone Star, Memphis, Mak."
"Yoder with the Fire board controller"
"Yoder YS640. Frequent use. Steady temps, rock solid construction, coming up on 10 years old. BIFL in my opinion."
"Yoder all the way!"
"I recently got a Yoder and it’s awesome."
#2
Recteq
4.8
(41)
"Recteq"
"I got a Recteq Deck Boss, just getting started but love it so far"
"ReqTecs are stainless. No rust through. I love mine."
"I live in rainy Oregon and moved to a Recteq smoker that’s stainless steel. After 3 years still no corrosion."
"Mine run 20+ hours consistently with no issues and no temp excursions."
"RecTeq 700. 40 pound pellet hopper. 24+ hours."
"Recteq Deckboss 590 is on sale for $809 at the moment."
"The quality of materials and assembly is top notch."
"I just bought one today!"
"You won’t be disappointed"
#3
Pit Boss
4.3
(30)
"Pit Boss seemed to have decent reviews for the price compared to most in that lower mid level price range. Well that was 10 years ago and I couldn’t be happier."
"I've had the PB Austin XL for about five years now and love it. It's the perfect size for my family."
"My wife bought me a pitboss pellet grill for father's day. I'm so fucking in love with that thing."
"Personally, I love my Pit Boss vertical smoker."
"Personally, I love my Pit Boss vertical smoker."
"I grilled on a $250 Pit Boss for 5 or 6 years and never once had a bad meal from it."
"Pit boss platinum Laredo 1000 has served me amazingly well."
"I paid 256$ for my Pitboss last year and I love it. Works perfectly."
"If you’re just looking to buy from a chain, academy sports PitBoss Pro series 1250 is the best one I’ve seen in that price range."
"I love the pellet smoker on left and propane griddle on right."
#4
Camp Chef
4.4
(26)
"Woodwind Pro"
"Camp Chef Woodwind Pro. Only pellet smoker I have ever seen fool a Texas pitmaster into thinking a brisket cooked on it was made on an offset."
"I recently bought a camp chef woodwind pro and I've been loving it"
"Just picked up a Camp Chef Woodwind Pro a couple weeks ago and I’m extremely happy with it and the flavor it produces"
"The campchef woodwind pro has a cover plate for the electronic led panel and is stainless steel on the inside. it's also a fantastic smoker otherwise."
"I have a camp chef woodwind pro and it’s amazing. It’s big and I can put quite a lot of things on there."
"The pellet grill i would like is the camp chef woodwind pro, it has a slot you can put wood chunks in for smoke flavour in a pellet grill. Has great reviews"
"I have a Camp Chef and love it!"
"Loving my Camp Chef XXL Pro."
"Camp chef woodwind pro, you won’t regret it."
#5
Traeger
4.3
(20)
"The Traeger Pro 575 is what I went with. Pretty easy to use (even for a grilling noob like me), heats up fast, and you can control it from your phone, which is kinda nice for longer cooks."
"My wife bought me the Traeger pellet sensor for my pro 575 last year after I ran out of pellets once."
"Depo treagar still kicking after 5 years. regular use and cleaning"
"I use the Traeger gourmet blend or whatever it's called that I get at Costco"
"I was able to get a fantastic deal on my traeger during their 'model year close out'."
"I love my Traeger it’s easy to use, not horribly expensive and it cooks amazing. Would highly recommend"
"I see used Traeger's and similar on Facebook marketplace all the time for less than $400."
"I’m happy with my 575 pro. Decent size, I did a 14lb turkey for thanksgiving last year. Perfect for a family and to get started in bbq."
"Comparing the Traeger Pro and Camp Chef pellet grill and smoker combos, both offer excellent performance."
"The Traeger Pro is known for its consistent temperature control."
#6
Camp Chef Woodwind Pro
4.9
(15)
"Camp Chef Woodwind Pro with the smoke box."
"Woodwind pro would have been ideal with the smoke box but it was more than double the price of the dlx."
"Camp chef woodwind pro. Best of both world."
"Camp Chef Woodwind Pro, Grilla Mammoth, Member's Mark (Sam's Club) 36" pellet smoker."
"Camp chef woodwind pro, you won’t regret it."
"Campchef woodwind pro 36"
"Probably the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro for the smoking capabilities."
"I have a camp chef woodwind pro and it checks all your boxes."
"Camp chef Woodwind pro is bomb as hell."
"I’ve been using a camp chef woodwind pro for a month or so. i’m several smokes in."
#7
Lone Star Grillz
4.9
(13)
"Lone Star Grillz and never look back."
"Lone Star Grillz pellet smoker,IMHO best pellet grill on the market today."
"Lone star grillz."
"Best built and smoke out put is the lone star grillz hands down."
"I’m partial to Lone Star Grillz. But between them, Yoder, and Pitts and Spitts, you won’t go wrong."
"Lonestar or yoder."
"The Lone Star Grillz pellet smokers are simply amazing."
"Lonestar Grillz, then Yoder, and then RecTeq."
"Lone Star Grillz."
"Lone Star Grillz " buy once ,cry once ""
#8
Z Grills
4.2
(15)
"The thing has been absolutely fantastic and I've smoked just about anything you can imagine in it"
"I'll second Z Grills for easy and inexpensive."
"I think Z grills offers some of the best value in pellet market."
"I got a z grills 7002c about a year back for about 450. Things a beast."
"My Zgrills has been rock solid."
"My z grill has been solid just got to keep it clean."
"Got my Z Grills 5 years ago and it’s been great, especially for the money."
"I have a z grill at my house and a traeger at my cabin. The z grill is 5 yrs old and I’ve actually found to prefer it over my traeger."
"I use a Z Grills and have no complaints at all."
"I just got a Z Grills last month. It was not too expensive and it is built good."
#9
Harrison's
4.7
(12)
"My little dude is tiny and picked up weight on Harrison's. He loves the pepper flavor."
"They took to it from day 1 and my avian vet recommends it too."
"From what I’ve learned on here before I got mine, Harrison’s is probably best rated."
"Harrisons or roudybush is what my vet recommends to avoid hormonal aggression."
"I use Harrison’s, it what our vet recommended and they love it."
"I use Harrison’s. I have for about 15 years. They like it."
"This is the only pellet for budgies."
"This is the brand I give my babies, I get the 5 pound bag of fine since I have 8 budgies and they love it."
"My 10 month old conure LOVES Harrison’s pellets."
"Harrison's is what my vet recommended. It works pretty well."
#10
Bear Mountain
4.7
(12)
"Can't be beat for price and I've never had an issue with quality."
"I’ve had great cooks with bear mountain"
"Bear Mountain is my preference. Easy to get, affordable, and gets the job done."
"It’s all I’m using now because it’s made by Bear Mountain and only $15 for a 40lb bag."
"I’ve been using bear mountain pellets from tractor supply and have had no issues."
"I really like Bear Mountain, the smoke has a nice flavor."
"I really like Bear Mountain, the smoke has a nice flavor."
"Lately, I'm getting some really good cooks from Bear Mountain - Oak pellets."
"I have had great results with Bear Mountain and Lumberjack in my Pro 34."
"I’m going to try Bear Mountain pellets. I don’t see where they have any oil added."
#11
MAK
5.0
(9)
"MAK 2 star is a beast. We love ours."
"MAK 2 star is a beast. We love ours."
"Been a happy MAK user for about 8 years now."
"Never had an issue with it, and the smoke is amazing on it."
"Never had an issue with it, and the smoke is amazing on it."
"Mak. 2star."
"Mak hands down."
"Mak hands down."
"Mak Grills > Yoder."
#12
Weber
4.3
(10)
"Switch from a green mountain grill and experience has been great since"
"Seconded for the Searwood. It’s a tank. Super easy to clean, can get up to 600 degrees, and the app is great imo."
"I've got the Searwood and it's excellent. Replaced my old Traeger with it and then sold my BBQ once I was convinced it's high temps were good."
"I think it's absolutely phenomenal!"
"I just got the Weber smoke fire and love it. Only two cooks deep on it"
"Weber Searwood is solid. Have had no issues with mine. Gets ripping hot when needed and the smokeboost feature is great."
"I have a Searwood with a small griddle top I place on the rack. It’s gotten me by so far for griddling and I have an amazing smoker."
"Have you considered the Weber Searwood 600 smoker?"
"I'm looking at the new Weber pellet grill. Apparently they've ironed out all the problems with an earlier incarnation and it's a bloody good smoker."
"The searwood is a brand new product so there isn’t much good data out there for reviews."
#13
Green Mountain Grills
4.7
(7)
"I kinda like Green Mountain Grills pellets."
"Green Mountain Grills is the right answer here."
"Green Mountain Grills is the right answer here."
"I don’t know why there aren’t more GMG recommendations, but I love mine..."
"It’s amazing."
"I have had a GMG going on 7 years."
"Green mountain grills."
#14
Lone Star Grills
5.0
(6)
"For my money, lone star grills mom and pop ran completely built in the U.S. they are solid built with great temperature control."
"Another vote for Lone Star Grillz if it’s in your budget. Otherwise I’ve had good results with Recteq."
"Lone star. It's big and heavy. Consistent with temperature and surprisingly good flavor."
"Best? Look at Lonestar"
"Lone Star Grillz hands down. Nothing like it out there."
"LSG is the best! Built like a tank all US made will last for many years."
#15
Roudybush
4.8
(6)
"My picky as he'll lovebirds love it."
"Feed Roudybush or Harrison's. I use Roudybush California Blend, but regular is fine."
"Mine started on RoudyBush pellets. Now he eats them plus also likes Harrison’s, Zupreem."
"I like roudybush. They’re great and my birds are all in love with it."
"I like roudybush. They’re great and my birds are all in love with it."
"I like Roudybush as one of the more mainstream but natural pellets."
#16
RecTeq
4.8
(6)
"VERY happy and satisfied with the quality of the food."
"I would highly recommend them for the price range."
"The best pellet grill I've seen for grilling is the RecTeq Bullseye."
"Recteq Bullseye"
"Recteq bullseye and it’s not even close."
"Rec rec bullseye is on sale for $450 on their website."
#17
ZuPreem
4.7
(6)
"I love Zupreem for my birds!"
"Not sure your budget but Zupreem is basically the best you can get while still being readily available."
"Yeah we use zupreem for our birds. It's the only pellets that they will eat!"
"We use zupreem and they are very good. My boy loves em, and he’s healthy."
"I use ZuPreem for my 4's cage food."
"The vet recommended Zupreem to us, but we also use Roudybush maintenance in the smallest size."
#18
Member's Mark
4.7
(6)
"36" Member's Mark hands down."
"Hands down Member's Mark 36" pellet Grill with large smoke box and induction cook top."
"For the price and the fact that it has the largest smoke box... I'm loving mine and have done 6 cooks so far."
"Big fan of the new Sams members mark with smoke box I got last month."
"I bought a 36" inch Members Mark pellet smoker with a smoke box and induction cooktop for about $900 less than a Camp Chef pro."
"While it is bare bones, it became really hard to justify paying $1k more."
#19
Camp Chef XXL Pro
4.5
(6)
"Take a look at the Camp Chef XXL Pro vertical. Lots of space!"
"I just bought a Camp Chef XXL Pro with the smoke box..... delivered for under $1k."
"Camp Chef XXL Pro. Smoke box is a game changer."
"I got a camp Chef XXL pro for 500 dollars on craigslist."
"Champ chef xxl pro don’t get enough love."
"If you're looking for a smoker smoker, I love my Camp Chef XXL Pro."
#20
Rec Tec
5.0
(5)
"Rec tec"
"Best bang for your buck I'd go with Rec Tec!"
"Rec tec 2500bfg"
"I love my RecTec rt700."
"My sister loves her rec tec."
#21
Rec Teq
5.0
(5)
"RecTeq 1250."
"The best pellet grill I've seen for grilling is the RecTeq Bullseye."
"Recteq Bullseye."
"Rec-Teq for stable temps!"
"I won’t bother with anything other than a RecTeq. Their customer service is awesome and their builds are great quality."
#22
Pitts & Spitts
5.0
(5)
"Pitts & Spitts. Get the 2,000 ci version. You won’t regret it"
"If you’re looking for real quality that isn’t disposable, USA made grills are the way. Pitts and Spitts, Lonestar, MAK, etc."
"I have a Maverick 1250 as well and I love it."
"I love my 8 year old Pitts and Spitts. Can’t speak highly enough of that smoker."
"I've had my Pitts & Spitts Maverick 1250 in full stainless steel for years and it has been a great cooker."
#23
Lumberjack
4.4
(5)
"Bear mountain and Lumberjack are owned by the same company."
"I like lumberjack. You can buy a years worth of pellets for about $20 and they are really good."
"Pellet Brands to look at include Lumberjack, BBQ Delight, Cookin Pellets, Manchester BBQ Pellets."
"Costco isn't bad, but I usually use Lumberjack."
"Lumberjack pellets. Oak, Hickory, or a blend of your choice."
#24
Tops
4.4
(5)
"I recommend TOPs pellets – organic ingredients that are minimally processed."
"I use TOP’s because it’s one of the healthiest brands."
"I’ll start with Tops and see if it meets His Majesty’s requirements!"
"Tops"
"I prefer Tops because they don't have a lot of the unnecessary filler ingredients, and they are cold pressed."
#25
Lonestar Grillz
4.5
(4)
"Lonestar Grillz or Pitts and Spitts."
"Lonestar Grillz"
"I've not seen a pellet smoker that produces as much TBS, or I'd have purchased it."
"I really like my Lonestar Grillz pellet smoker. It’s built like an offset."
#26
LSG
5.0
(3)
"LSG."
"LSG ,buy once cry once , at this moment the best pellet smoker on the market."
"Superb machine and their support is excellent."
#27
Pitts N Spitts
5.0
(3)
"My buddy has a Pitts N Spitts and it’s pretty damn sweet."
"My buddy has a Pitts N Spitts and it’s pretty damn sweet."
"Pitts and Spitts all day!! Best grill I have ever owned."
#28
Yoder 640
5.0
(3)
"I’m very happy with my Yoder 640. Super easy to use and great results."
"He’ll love you forever"
"I’d put it toward a Yoder 640 and be done with the madness."
#29
Yoder YS640
5.0
(3)
"I couldn't be happier, my machine does everything I need it to do effortlessly."
"I got a yoder YS640 last fall, stack racks, pizza oven and grill grates have me feeling like something special."
"Yoder YS640."
#30
Green Mountain Grill
4.7
(3)
"I bought my Green Mountain Grill maybe around 2016-2017 and it’s still going strong."
"I love my Green Mountain Grill! Definitely worth a look."
"Love my Green Mountain Grill."
#31
Pitts and Spitts
4.7
(3)
"Probably a Pitts and Spitts with the new Smoke Cage (their answer to the Woodwind Pro)"
"Pitts and Spitts. The electronics are all very similar and 'recipe' apps don't do.a lot for you."
"I'd say Pitts and Spitts or Lone Star Grillz."
#32
Pellets
4.3
(3)
"My axie LOVES them."
"Notice no difference between the two."
"I have used them all and have no issues with any of them."
#33
RECTEQ
4.3
(3)
"Hands down!!!! No comparison whatsoever!!! I have the RT-1250 and it's simply amazing!!"
"I unfortunately do not have Yoder money and I have a RecTeq 1250."
"Recteq RT-1250!!!"
#34
Recteq Bullseye
4.3
(3)
"I recently got a RecTeq Bullseye and absolutely love it."
"I am personally eyeing the Recteq Bullseye."
"I think it works well."
#35
Kirkland
3.7
(3)
"Currently using the Kirkland, but I did just get a box of the Smokin' Pecan pellets."
"I use Kirkland (it's cheap)"
"I usually use Kirkland brand, I believe they’re made by the same company that makes the pitboss pellets."
#36
Grilla Grills
5.0
(2)
"Take a look at the Grilla Grills Chimp model."
"Customer service is by far the best I’ve experienced."
#37
Woodwind Pro
5.0
(2)
"I haven’t tried any other pellets yet, but I’ve been loving my woodwind pro."
"Definitely a better pellet smoker with the smokebox."
#38
Yoder Smokers
5.0
(2)
"Yoder Smokers. Fight me."
"Yodersmokers hands down."
#39
Psittacus
5.0
(2)
"I use psittacus because my tiel wouldn't eat anything else for pellets, but she's done great on them."
"We got Psittacus and we're happy with it. Tiels love it."
#40
Oxbow
5.0
(2)
"Oxbow is our choice and bunny loves it."
"Oxbow or Sherwood."
#41
Cookin’ Pellets
5.0
(2)
"I’m a big fan of Cookin’ Pellets, especially their hickory."
"I prefer CP when it matters since their pellets are 100% of what the bag says."
#42
Yoder 640S
5.0
(2)
"Stellar customer service. Yoder 640S."
"If looking for the last cooker you’ll ever need to buy, look at the Yoder 640S."
#43
Z Grill
4.5
(2)
"Z grill. Comes with Pid controller, big hopper, 2 probes and a nice cover."
"I have wondered how well something like the smaller Z grill would do for someone new."
#44
Recteq RT700
4.5
(2)
"Love my Recteq RT700, bought my parents a 340 which they love too."
"I bought at recteq RT700 this spring, on sale I think it was like $1100."
#45
CookinPellets
4.5
(2)
"CookinPellets is my go to brand. Perfect Mix (Hickory, Cherry, Maple, Apple)."
"I have gone through full pallets of 'Cookinpellets' and they are good."
#46
Pit Boss Pellets
4.0
(2)
"I switched to Pitt Boss for $15 a bag."
"The pit boss pellets are usually within $1 and are a much larger bag"
#47
Grilla
4.0
(2)
"Get a Grilla silverbac and a blackstone griddle. Both solid. The Grilla silverbac after taxes is a little under 600."
"I have a silverbac, and while it does ok and the food turns out fine, I wish that I had gotten one with a better build quality for longevity."
#48
Pit Boss 1150 Pro
4.0
(2)
"Just bought a Pit Boss 1150 Pro for 699$ at Lowe’s."
"I must be in the minority since I love my Pit Boss 1150 Pro."
#49
Pit Boss Pro Series
4.0
(2)
"Pittboss Pro Series. I don't have one personally, but have two friends that do."
"Pittboss Pro Series. I don't have one personally, but have two friends that do. They are happy with them."
#50
Tractor Supply
5.0
(1)
"Tractor supply sells a 40 pound bag of heating pellets for a little less than $7."
#51
Feline Pine
5.0
(1)
"I really love wood pellet litter - my favourite is feline pine."
#52
Louisiana Grills
5.0
(1)
"I have a brand new Louisiana Grills Founder's Legacy 1200. All stainless steel inside and double wall insulated. It's a beast."
#53
MAK Grills
5.0
(1)
"MAK Grills - Mak 2 Star"
#54
H&N 7.87gr Field Target Pellets
5.0
(1)
"Mine loves H&N 7.87gr field target pellets and the Crosman Premier 7.9gr hollow points"
#55
Memphis Grills
5.0
(1)
"They aren’t cheap but my dad got himself a Memphis grill a four years ago and it cooks and smokes better than any grill (or pellet grill) we’ve ever used."
#56
Kando Gear
5.0
(1)
"Kando Gear...none better....check out their website"
#57
Woodpellets.com
5.0
(1)
"Woodpellets.com is where we order ours (buy by the ton, garage delivery 💯)"
#58
Aquatic Suppliers
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of AquaticSuppliers' discus chow and discus gold pellets."
#59
Tetra
5.0
(1)
"Tetra discus Granules are amazing. They seem to love them and I have raised some big discus feeding them."
#60
Saki Hikari
5.0
(1)
"Saki Hikari sinking pellets are top notch, and come in smaller sizes for young fish."
#61
Rowdy Bunch
4.0
(1)
"I would get a more natural one. No dye. Look up rowdy bunch"
#62
Deck Boss
4.0
(1)
"Been very happy with my Deck Boss 590 for a family of 3."
#63
Green Mountain
4.0
(1)
"Might want to wait for the RIPT from Green Mountain."
#64
WWPro 36
4.0
(1)
"I have a WWPro 36 and would tend to agree. The smoke box makes for next level bark."
#65
Laredo
4.0
(1)
"Laredo 1000"
#66
Louisiana Black Label
1.0
(1)
"On the flip side, the WORST grill is the Louisiana Black Label. 2years old and is rusting everywhere, the hopper has caught fire twice, and many design flaws."
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